CVSS 4.0
9.4 criticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HCVE-2013-10068
Foxit Reader versions through 5.4.5.0114, including the bundled Foxit Reader Plugin 2.2.1.530, contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll module. When a PDF file is loaded from a remote host, an overly long query string in the URL can overflow a buffer, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Severity
- EPSS
- 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 74% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-121
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/foxit_reader_plugin_url_bof.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23944
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24502
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/64094
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/foxit-reader-plugin-url-processing-buffer-overflow